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For this New Music Friday we bring you the very first music video from SKOTT, who is making so much waves she is bound for an international breakthrough of some sort this year. She’s already got endorsements from the likes of Katy Perry and Lorde, and she’s been a Tune of the Week pick on […]
It’s finally time to kick off the Melodifestivalen circus once again! Are you as excited as we are? We’ll be glued to the TV sofa the next six Saturdays, just like a couple of a million others in Sweden. Melodifestivalen is a BIG DEAL in Sweden. Last year’s final was seen by almost 3,5 million […]
Jasmine Kara is one of our long-time favorites here at Your Living City, and we couldn’t have been happier when we heard she is finally competing in Melodifestivalen this year. We met up with Jasmine one fine morning to have a chat and here we bring you the first part of her interview, concentrating on […]
It’s another New Music Friday and this week it’s pretty amazing with new songs released from several of our Swedish favorite artists, including Zara Larsson, who is taking over the world right now, and some of our “Swedish artists you need to know“…. Here are our picks of of today’s Swedish releases you simply can’t miss! […]
2016 really was Miriam Bryant’s year in Swedish music. She turned her participation in TV’s Så mycket bättre into the greatest success with her songs gracing the radiowaves and just about everybody’s streaming playlists. Miriam also toured extensively thoughout the year. Her single Black Car is nominated for Song of the Year honors in both the […]
To kick off 2017, we’ve listed some Swedish artists who made a lasting impression on us at YLC in 2016 – and from whom we expect more great things in the coming year. Looking back on our previous year-end list, some of our favorites really blew up big-time in 2016. This is especially true for Zara […]
Last week Above & Beyond offered Stockholm a night of music filled with messages of love and freedom. During their performance at Nobelberget not only did they offer us the progressive trance sounds of their latest hits like: We’re all we need, and classics like Alchemy and World on Fire, but also renewed versions of other hits like Peace of […]
Peter Pontvik is a musician, a composer and the creator of a festival unlike any other in Stockholm: the Early Music Festival. The festival focuses on presenting the international scene of Baroque, Medieval and Renaissance music.
‘Tis the season and we bring you our updated Christmas playlist with some pretty excellent Swedish artists who have all put their great voices on some great Christmas tunes. We have the wonderful Cookies‘n Beans singing about being stuck in Stockholm over Christmas, and the amazing Elin Ruth putting her bluesy twist on Christmas with her original Xmas songs. Also another […]
Nova Miller is a 15-year-old artist from Stockholm with big music dreams and the talent to match. Her vocal range is an amazing five octaves and her music is filled with pop sensibilities and a rather deep message. We had the opportunity to talk to her about her music career – and she even gave […]
